Avenir

A boys’ name of French origin, meaning future.

Babies a year
31
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Avenir by the numbers

Avenir was given to 31 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 36 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Avenir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ameirprince or commander; a form of amir54 in the US (2017)
  • Avnerfather of light; my father is light4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Avetisgood news7 in the US (2017)
  • Aesirthe pantheon of norse gods5 in the US (2017)
  • Aveer45 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Avenn5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Avenir

BayneEydenRajaAngelitaBrodeeDawsenKhaleelHashir

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